25 remarkable moments in black history from the last 25 years.

Black history is made every day.

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Erin Canty

Jan 26, 2016

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Relationships

‘Underdressed’ woman praised for trusting her instincts and leaving bad date after just 2 minutes

Parenting

Science confirms this viral ‘secret’ praise parenting technique is certifiably genius

Family

3-year-old ventures outside in the pitch black to save his great-grandma after scary fall

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Generations

Elderly woman hilariously shares her ‘not to do’ list and it’s truly inspiring

Julius Rosenwald, philanthropy, Sears Roebuck

Culture

Wealthy Chicagoan secretly built 5,000 schools and a popular museum, but refused to put his name on them

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Skills

A therapist says you should know these 12 things about your partner by the 6-month mark

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff

Culture

Woman finds old Rolodex of forgotten New York gems, and it becomes a heartwarming tribute

Heather Wake

Matthew Perry, Friends, addiction recovery, grief, kindness

Culture

After Matthew Perry died, the condolence calls revealed a side of him even his sister didn’t fully know

Adam Albright-Hanna & Upworthy Staff

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Conan O’Brien says he always flies commercial, for a surprisingly human reason

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Woman finds old Rolodex of forgotten New York gems, and it becomes a heartwarming tribute

After Matthew Perry died, the condolence calls revealed a side of him even his sister didn’t fully know

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